Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Tour Plans Revealed in Live Nation Lawsuit

The Rolling Stones are planning a tour for their 50th anniversary, but the news has not been released via press conference, as the band has done before the start of every tour for the last 40 years. Instead, word comes courtesy of a lawsuit filed against concert giant Live Nation by its former chairman.

Michael Cohl was originally sued for $5.35 million by Live Nation for breaching a contract he signed when he quit the company in 2008. Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Cohl is countersuing and alleges that Live Nation attempted to "interfere" and "destroy" his opportunity to acquire promotional rights to a Stones tour later this year.

Details of the suit come closely after the Stones' tongue logo appeared on the Glastonbury Festival's official website, prompting rumors that the group would headline the summer event. In April, guitarist Keith Richards told the BBC, "Everybody's ready to go out there again ... We're looking forward to working."

Cohl first worked with the Stones on the group's 1989 blockbuster 'Steel Wheels' reunion trek. He alleges that Live Nation initially planned to partner with him on a bid for the band's next tour, but then attempted to undercut him.

The Rolling Stones Perform 'Start Me Up' in 2007